St. Jude Walk Phoenix - Sponsorship Chair

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Thank you for your interest in being a part of the St. Jude Walk planning committee! We are so thankful for you and your commitment to the kids of St. Jude! This year the St. Jude Walk (SJW) will take place in October 2025 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. We are seeking volunteers interested in fulfilling any of the following roles for our 2025 St. Jude Walk Committee: Corporate Chair, Event Chair, Sponsorship Chair, Awareness Chair, Young Professional Chair, Social Media Chair, Volunteer Chair, and General Committee Members. We are always open to finding a spot for your unique skillset among our team!

Committee Objective: Lead. Inspire. Connect. Give. By participating on our SJW Committee, we are looking to you to help engage new and existing sponsors, donors, and teams to ensure we raise the necessary awareness and funds for our event. Leverage your leadership by inspiring your network to get involved with our mission. By doing so, we are one step closer to fulfilling Danny Thomas’ legacy that "no child should die in the dawn of life."

The Sponsorship Chair secures financial, in-kind and mission support from new and returning St. Jude Walk sponsors. This individual is passionate about the mission of St. Jude, building and engaging high-level relationships and asking for direct financial support.

Responsibilities (in partnership with St. Jude staff partner):

• Be the voice and champion of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in your community and allow use of your name/company in support of St. Jude Walk.
• Become familiar with sponsorship package, deadlines, and recognition resources and be able to articulate the benefits of company engagement and support.
• Invite all past sponsors to recommit as sponsors for the upcoming event before the end of the calendar year to maximize sponsorship opportunities. Identify opportunities to ask for increase in financial support.
• Compile list of potential new sponsors, coordinate asks and follow up with the help of the Corporate Chair.
• Track contact information, status and contribution details for all sponsors and sponsor prospects.
• Attends scheduled committee meetings and reports updates/progress to Corporate Chair and committee peers.
• Ensure that sponsors are recognized appropriately at all virtual events, pre-event engagements and at the St. Jude Walk event.
• Thank all sponsors for their generous contributions and confirm all amenities are delivered as listed in the sponsorship agreement through ROI post-event sessions.

Time Commitment: Approximately 4 hours a month (possibly more during August/September)

Committee Expectations for all Members and Chairs:

• Attend 70% of the committee meetings, in-person or by zoom as communicated by chair and ALSAC staff
• Register and create your own team and actively recruit individuals to join your walk team
• Write or Raise: Actively fundraise for your walk team or secure a sponsors with a minimum of $2,500
• Provide five (5) prospects for potential sponsorship asks
• Recruit three (3) teams to participate in the St. Jude Walk
• Participate in kick-off party, wrap up event and other walk related activities
• Be accessible to St. Jude staff, and/or Event Chairs by responding promptly to requests via email or phone updates.
• Serve as a St. Jude ambassador in the community